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Two bridges in London, Ontario, are undergoing repairs, and a third is set to begin soon. One of the bridges was damaged when a truck that was too wide struck the bridge, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage.

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The Detroit River International Crossing bridge, planned between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is closer to reality. An agreement between Michigan and Canadian officials is expected to be announced on Friday. The $1 billion project, likely to be a public-private partnership, could generate thousands of jobs during construction.

Two residential projects in Portland, Ore., will be the first of three projects in the U.S. to become certified under a new LEED program for neighborhood development. The projects are Helensview, an affordable housing project in Northeast Portland, and Eliot Tower, an 18-story development in downtown Portland.

Visalia, Calif., is moving toward adopting smart-growth principles such as compact development, pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly thoroughfares and mixed-use neighborhoods. The concepts, which focus on growth management and community planning, won preliminary approval by the City Council last week.

A modernistic, 16-story hotel being built in the Dutch Kills neighborhood of Queens, N.Y., is getting a cool reception from residents who feel the project disrupts the low-rise charm of the area. The hotel is not alone, however -- developers have applied for permits to build hotels on at least 14 sites in the area.

Plans to rehabilitate a historic steel truss bridge in Chamberlain, S.D., have been delayed after bids came in higher than engineers had estimated. Work on the bridge, which crosses the Missouri River, was expected to begin this spring, but the lowest of three bids that came in was $26.204 million, well above the $20.723 million estimated for the project.